Reglazing Hatches

[Beau Nidle]

Has anyone had any luck sourcing replacement glazing for older Gebo hatches?

I have two circa 1986 that need reglazing but have been unable to find a source for the replacement panels that is in any way practical. The only option so far has been to send off the existing and leave the boat unsecured and open to the elements for two weeks which is impractical, especially as we use it more often than that.

Any help or sources would be much appreciated.

 

[sailorman]

a friend took his Lewmar roll stops to a chap on the Norfolk Broads, 3 hatches done in 3 days, he cut the perspex & glazed them

 

[nimbusgb]

Make an accurate cardboard template and send that off.

 

[GrahamM376]

Re-glazing hatches (assuming Gebo are similar to Lewmar) is an easy DIY job but takes a minimum of 2 days as the mastic has to set. Remove the lid, cut out the old perspex and take down to local stockist to use as a template for cutting new piece. If you can't drill it yourself for vents or handles, many places will do it for you. Bed the new perspex in, put a weight on it and leave until the mastic has hardened, not just skinned over, and then re-fit the lid.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re leaving a hole in the boat.

What I did was cut a piece of B&Q ply oversize for the hatch, drilled a hole through the centre of it, put a long coach bolt through the hole, gunged in with some bathroom sealant. Also cut a 2 x 2 batten longer than the hatch is wide from cheap timber, drilled through its centre.

Pop the ply over the hatch, go below. Put the batten over the arse-end of the coach bolt, and bolt it up tight.

Hey presto, secure and weatherproof.

You could even varnish the ply if you enjoy that sort of thing.

I got my hatch reglazed by a bloke in Chandler's Ford. Could probably find his name if you're in that neck of the woods.

 

[sailorman]

Re leaving a hole in the boat.

What I did was cut a piece of B&Q ply oversize for the hatch, drilled a hole through the centre of it, put a long coach bolt through the hole, gunged in with some bathroom sealant. Also cut a 2 x 2 batten longer than the hatch is wide from cheap timber, drilled through its centre.

Pop the ply over the hatch, go below. Put the batten over the arse-end of the coach bolt, and bolt it up tight.

Hey presto, secure and weatherproof.

You could even varnish the ply if you enjoy that sort of thing.

I got my hatch reglazed by a bloke in Chandler's Ford. Could probably find his name if you're in that neck of the woods.

My M8 used a tarp

 

[superheat6k]

Harlow Marine offered to supply me temporary blanks. Not had mine down yet, but seem good ...

http://hadlo-43547-001.dsvr.co.uk/Pages/seals-sliding.html

Would be interested in the details of the bloke in Chandlers Ford though.

 

[BurnitBlue]

Re leaving a hole in the boat.

What I did was cut a piece of B&Q ply oversize for the hatch, drilled a hole through the centre of it, put a long coach bolt through the hole, gunged in with some bathroom sealant. Also cut a 2 x 2 batten longer than the hatch is wide from cheap timber, drilled through its centre.

Pop the ply over the hatch, go below. Put the batten over the arse-end of the coach bolt, and bolt it up tight.

Hey presto, secure and weatherproof.

You could even varnish the ply if you enjoy that sort of thing.

I got my hatch reglazed by a bloke in Chandler's Ford. Could probably find his name if you're in that neck of the woods.

Called a Strongback. Used in the days before fancy metal hatch levers.

 

[Beau Nidle]

Thanks guys

Starting to think that given the cost of the reglaze, plus the cost of the temporary fixes to keep the boat sealed, plus the inconvenience and risk it's gonna be cheaper to just get new hatches and swap old for new in a day.......

I could potentially then reglaze the old ones for next time or sell on eBay for the next guy with the same issue...

 

[dansaskip]

Thanks guys

Starting to think that given the cost of the reglaze, plus the cost of the temporary fixes to keep the boat sealed, plus the inconvenience and risk it's gonna be cheaper to just get new hatches and swap old for new in a day.......

I could potentially then reglaze the old ones for next time or sell on eBay for the next guy with the same issue...

That is if a new hatch will fit the old hole - it might not! check carefully on the dimensions.

I used the plywood method as outlined earlier by others- took about 10 mins to fix in place and more secure than any hatch. Had my hatch reglazed by Eagle boat windows and an excellent job thay did too. http://www.eagleboatwindows.co.uk/

 

[sailorman]

Thanks guys

Starting to think that given the cost of the reglaze, plus the cost of the temporary fixes to keep the boat sealed, plus the inconvenience and risk it's gonna be cheaper to just get new hatches and swap old for new in a day.......

I could potentially then reglaze the old ones for next time or sell on eBay for the next guy with the same issue...

just sell than as they are, you will never re coup the expenditure

 

[RobWales]

December issue of MBM has an indepth article on replacing crazed hatches like yours.